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Barrington-Ward, Robert McGowan, 1891-1948
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Dates of existence
1891-1948
History
Barrington-Ward, Robert McGowan, brother of Frederick Temple Barrington-Ward (q.v.); b. Feb. 23, 1891; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1903; Mure Scholar 1907; Capt. of the School 1908; left (with Triplett) July 1909; Ball. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1909; 1st class Classical Moderations 1911; President, Oxford Union Society, 1912; B.A. 1913; Tancred Student, Lincoln's Inn, 1911, called to the bar May 14, 1919; Editorial Secretary of The Times 1913; 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Aug. 21, 1914; Gen. Staff Officer Feb. 3, 1917; temp. Major July 13, 1918; served in France and Flanders; wounded at Bullecourt May 1917; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1 and June 15, 1916, Dec. 11, 1917; M.C. Jan. r, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1918; Asst. Editor of The Observer 1919-27; of The Times 1927-34; Deputy Editor of The Times 1934-41; Editor 1941; a Governor of the School 1946; Hon. Fellow of Ball. Coll. Oxon. 1947; author of A Memoir and Selected Addresses of James Gow, Litt. D. (1924), and other works; m. Dec. 1, 1926, Margaret Adele, only daughter of Evasis Hampden Radice, C. I. E.; d. on a cruise at Dar-es-Salaam Feb. 29, 1948. See Diet. Nat. Biog. 1941-50, p. 64.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963